MEDIA ADVISORY: Evidence shows Prentice Plan For TFWs potentially catastrophic for workers
Alberta Federation of Labour unearths documents showing scope and effects of Temporary Foreign Worker program EDMONTON – Internal government documents paint a clear picture of the terrible consequences for working […]
Read moreTFW Pilot Project Oversight ‘fell between the cracks’
Work permits that allowed unqualified workers to create unsafe conditions must be revoked Edmonton – According to the architects of the disastrous TFW Pilot Project, the buck stops nowhere. Follow-up […]
Read more2014 Backgrounder: Alberta Pilot for Occupation-Specific Work Permits
2014 Backgrounder: Alberta Pilot for Occupation-Specific Work Permits News Release: Sep 4 TFW Pilot Project Oversight ‘fell between the cracks’
Read moreLives Are At Stake If Government Doesn’t Fix Foreign Worker Fiasco
AFL calls on federal AG to investigate safety concerns surrounding fast-track program for TFWs in oil sands construction EDMONTON – Worker safety is being put at risk by lack of […]
Read moreLabour Day Message: Working Albertans need unions (perhaps now more than ever)
Labour Day is a holiday to celebrate the accomplishments of working people and unions. The first part of that equation is a relatively easy sell. Even here in politically conservative […]
Read more2014 AFL Labour Day Message: Working Albertans need unions (perhaps now more than ever)
Labour Day is a holiday to celebrate the accomplishments of working people and unions. The first part of that equation is a relatively easy sell. Even here in politically conservative […]
Read moreTenth annual Farm Workers Day marks track record of government indifference
Despite promises of reform, province’s agricultural workers are excluded from employment standards Calgary – As agricultural workers mark the province’s tenth annual Farm Workers Day, Alberta remains the only place […]
Read more2014 Ltr to Kenney_AFL proposal_TFW phase down_2014Aug14
2014 Ltr to Kenney_AFL proposal_TFW phase down_2014Aug14
Read more2014 Overview of locations and jobs where TFWs were paid less than Canadians
Overview of locations and jobs where TFWs were paid less than Canadians Supporting document to News Release Aug 15: Alberta companies given green light to underpay thousands of TFWs
Read moreAB companies given green light to underpay thousands of TFWs 2014
Evidence shows Harper government continues to allow TFW program to undermine Canadian wages Edmonton – The wages of Canadians are continuing to be undermined by the Temporary Foreign Worker Program […]
Read more2014 LMOs issued for less than prevailing wage rates
Internal FOIP Documents: 2014 LMOs issued for less than prevailing wage rates Supporting document to News Release Aug 15: Alberta companies given green light to underpay thousands of TFWs
Read more2014 Ltr to Horner_re teachers pre-1992 pension
2014 Ltr to Horner_re teachers pre-1992 pension
Read moreMessage from Alberta Federation of Labour President Gil McGowan in Regards to CRTC Fines
The AFL sent an interactive telephone broadcast message to hundreds of thousands of Albertans in the final week of the last election campaign in order to poll opinion on the […]
Read moreDeath of 15-year old Worker in Drumheller Tragic Reminder of Alberta’s Unsafe Work Laws
Alberta remains one of the most dangerous places in Canada to work, especially for young workers: AFL Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour is responding to Saturday’s death of […]
Read more2014 Fact Check: P3 Model Bad for Alberta Taxpayers
For Immediate ReleaseFriday, July 18, 2014 P3 Model Bad for Alberta Taxpayers Lukaszuk’s Appointed P3 Board Idea a ‘Recipe for Corruption’ Edmonton – PC leadership candidate Thomas Lukaszuk’s proposal to […]
Read more2014 Fact Check: Candidates for Premier Look to Open TFW Floodgates
For Immediate ReleaseTuesday, July 15, 2014 Candidates for Premier Look to Open TFW Floodgates PC Leadership contenders all buy into bogus labour shortage claims Edmonton – Ric McIver is using […]
Read more2014 Fact Check: Wages Stagnate For Alberta’s Least-Paid Workers
PC Leadership candidate misinformed about how much employers pay Edmonton – Tory Leadership Hopeful Thomas Lukaszuk is incorrect in his assertion that employers are offering higher wages to attract workers. […]
Read moreLow-wage employers in Alberta are blowing smoke when they whine about labour shortages
Examination of Alberta jobs data shows that labour shortage claims from groups like CFIB are nothing but hot air Edmonton – The federal government should tell low-wage employers and the […]
Read moreAlberta construction jobs still being given to TFWs at less than half the going rate
“Smoke and mirrors” cleanup of the TFW program allowing good jobs to disappear like magic Edmonton – Good Canadian jobs continue to vanish into thin air as if by magic […]
Read moreCanadians who rallied against the irresponsible expansion of TFW program under Harper Conservatives should take a victory lap
But much more work needs to be done to protect jobs and wages, especially in Alberta The Harper government’s changes to the controversial Temporary Foreign Worker program can be divided […]
Read moreTruth or Scare: Are claims of a labour shortage in Alberta based on evidence
Political debate in Alberta is rife with discussions of the province’s labour supply. Some pundits suggest that lack of labour undermines growth, while other analysts focus on the availability of […]
Read moreProvince Pulls Plug on P3s
Government makes the right call in building 19 new schools without for-profit partners Edmonton — Nineteen new schools in Alberta will be built through traditional financing models. Although the schools […]
Read moreElection forum puts Temporary Foreign Worker program in the spotlight
AFL to help inform voters about differences between candidates stance on controversial guest-worker program FORT MCURRAY–Fort McMurray-Athabasca voters will examine the Temporary Foreign Worker program at a forum on Monday, […]
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